Ellen Cooper

Ellen G. Cooper is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Financial Group, Inc.(LNC) She is also President and serves on the Board of the principal insurance subsidiaries of Lincoln Financial Group.

Prior to her current role, Cooper was Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Enterprise Risk and Annuity Solutions at Lincoln. She joined the organization in 2012 and was instrumental in developing and executing on Lincoln’s general and separate account investment strategy, overseeing more than $300 billion in assets and managing the Corporation’s industry-leading hedge program.

Before joining Lincoln, Cooper served as Managing Director and Global Head of Insurance Strategy for Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Earlier in her career, she was the Chief Risk Officer for AEGON Americas. She also served as a Principal at Ernst & Young LLP and in an insurance consulting role at Towers Perrin.

Cooper currently serves on the Board of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI). She has also served on the Board of the Lincoln Financial Foundation and as the Chairman of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products (LVIP) Trust Board. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Actuarial Science from Temple University, as well as CERA, CFA and FSA designations.